Knock-down stand for display trays



March 30, 1937. H, H' WILLIAMS 2,075,320

KNOCK-DOWN STAND FOR DISPLAY TRAYS Filed July 27, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet l fff/ March 30, 1937. H H, W|| |AMS 2,075,320

KNocK-DOWN STAND FOR DISPLAY TRAYS Filed July 27, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 )Wm/..4 VVIM;

Patented Mar. 30, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE KNOCK-DOWN STAND FOR DISPLAY TRAYS Application July 27, 1936, Serial No. 92,743

. 2 Claims.

My present invention provides an extremely simple, rigid, and highly efficient knock-down stand for supporting display trays; and, generally stated, consists of the novel devices, combinations of devices and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claims. In a companion application filed of even date herewith under Serial Number 92,742, I have disclosed and claimed a knock-down stand of such structure that it is readily adapted for supporting a plurality of display trays, one above the other. The present improved stand is of a more simple structure than that illustrated in the drawings in my said companion application, and is especially adapted to support a single display tray.

Stands of the above character, when erected for use, while light in weight, are bulky in respect to the space occupied thereby. One of the primary objects of this invention is the provision of the stand and tray for supporting and displaying seed packages and the like; and, asvsuch use is seasonal, it becomes of the utmost importance that the stand be capable of being knocked down or taken apart and packed in a small space when out of use, also for the purposes of shipment, the knock-down feature is very important. The improved stand is of very simple construction, capable of being quickly assembled or set up and quickly disassembled or knocked down.

The improved device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing the improved stand and a display tray supported thereby;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partly in side elevation and partly in section showing the means for detachably connecting the tray to the stand;

and

Fig. l is a fragmentary View partly in elevation and partly in section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

The stand comprises two side frames and cross connections, which parts are detachably connected. Each side frame consists of a column orv post 5 provided at its lower end with a rigidly secured U-shaped base 6 that affords supporting legs to the lower ends of which preferably caster rollers i are applied. The two columns 5 are detachably, but rigidly, connected by a pair of transversely crossed oblique tie-rods 8, which preferably, at their intermediate portions are rigidly secured by spot-welding indicated at 9. These tie-rods 8 are also preferably tubular, and the ends thereof are internally threaded, see particularly Fig. 4. To detachably but rigidly connect the ends of the tie-rods 8 to the posts or columns 5 screws Ill, preferably of the thumb-screw type, 5 are passed through perforations in the columns and are screwed into the internally threaded ends of the tie-rods 8.

The display tray shown is made from a metallic sheet II bent into zig-zag form to form trough- 10 like display compartments which, when the tray is supported in oblique position, stand in steppedl relation, one above the other. Preferably, the tray will be so located that its front and rear walls' will be slightly oblique to a perpendicular, as 15 shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Y

The walls of the tray are shown as braced by tie straps I2. Near its ends the tray is provided with depending stems I3 that are adapted to be telescoped into the upper ends of the tubular 20 columns or posts 5 to thereby securely but detachably connect the tray to the stand.. Preferably, the stems I3 are welded or rigidly secured to saddle straps I4 which, in turn, are welded or otherwise 'rigidly secured to the bottom of the 25 tray. The saddle straps I4 are applied to the bottoms of the centrally or intermediately located compartments of the tray.

The complete device shown is made upy of three main elements, to wit: the side frames, the cross- 30 tie, and the tray; and these parts, when separated, may be assembled in substantially fiat condition, and hence, wrapped or packed in a comparatively small space for the purposes of shipment or storage. Obviously, the said ele- 35 ments may be quickly connected when the stand is to be used and may be quickly disconnected when the device is out of use, and it is desirable to store the same in small space.

In the shipment of the device in knock-down 40 form the tray may be loaded with seed containing packages or the like.

As is evident, the transversely crossed tie-rods, rigidly connected at their intermediate portions, form a very light, but very strong, trussed connec- 45 tion between the columns or side frames.

From the foregoing it is understood that modications as to details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the drawings may be made Within the sc ope of the invention 50 herein disclosed and claimed.

What I claim is: f

1. A stand of the kind described comprisin tubular columns provided at their lower ends with fork-like bases aiiording legs, transversely 55 pending sterns telescoped into the upper endsV of said tubular columns.

2. A stand of the kind described comprising tubular columns provided at their lower v ends `with fork-likebases affording legis, transversely detachably secured to said columns, in combination with an inclined stepped tray, and angular metallic saddle straps applied to thefbottoms of the ends of said tray and provided with depending stems telescoped into the upper ends of said tubular columns. i i A HEltlVIiiN H. WILLIAMS.

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